Argyrotaenia floridana
| Argyrotaenia floridana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
| Species: | A. floridana |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyrotaenia floridana Obraztsov, 1961[1] | |
Argyrotaenia floridana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.[2]
The length of the forewings is 5.5 mm for males and 7.5–9 mm for females. The forewings are greyish white, but the basal area is brown, mixed with ferruginous. The hindwings are pale brownish ochreous, but whitish basad.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing year round.
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